Hilversum

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Hilversum.

Proper noun

Hilversum

  1. A municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.

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Dutch

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Etymology

First attested as hilfercem in 1305. Compound of Middle Dutch Hilfert (a personal name) and heem (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪl.vər.sʏm/
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  • Hyphenation: Hil‧ver‧sum

Proper noun

Hilversum n

  1. Hilversum (a city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands)
    Meronyms: Egelshoek, Hilversumse Meent
  2. (figuratively, metonymically) the national broadcasting sector of the Netherlands

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hilversum”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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